This time I would like tentatively to share contents of the article of The Toyo Keizai Online dated March 23, with the title “Six major misconceptions the Japanese have had about Putin: They can also be tied in beautifully with what is happening now.”
A person of normal sensibilities would not be able to understand much of what a dictator is thinking.
Besides, at least for those of us who live in this country, it is difficult to realize the direct impact of such a person.
At least, that was the case until a few weeks ago.
But things have changed.
"I have never thought that the threat of nuclear weapons would be so close to us."
Not a few people must feel that way.
Unfortunately, what Vladimir Putin, the dictator, is doing and may do in the future has such an impact.
So now we are asking, "How did this happen?" But, after all, the other party has a personality that is beyond our comprehension.
So how can we learn what is going on in Mr. Putin's mind?
This is a very difficult task, but there are some media that may provide some clues.
One example is the book "Putin Fantasy: 'Russia's Identity' and Japan's Crisis" (written by Andrii Gurenko, PHP Shinsho).
The author, a Ukrainian, reveals Putin's true nature and the true identity of Russia, which the majority of Japanese do not know.
●Unraveling the Japanese Illusion of Russia and Putin
It is the Ukrainians who best understand the nature of Russia and the Russian people and can give the most accurate advice on how to deal with Russia.
This is because the relationship between Russia and Ukraine is much deeper than the relationship between Japan and China.
Most Ukrainians understand Russian.
Therefore, Ukrainians can understand what many Japanese cannot see or feel.
Therefore, in this book, I would like to break the illusion of Russia and Putin among Japanese people, based on my knowledge and natural senses as a Ukrainian.
